La Jolla Music Society

SummerFest is a mere two weeks away! Learn more about these exciting concerts in The San Diego Reader, who exclaims this year's festival is "dripping with world-class artists from start to finish." https://ow.ly/yn7350SBJI2

All concerts for our 2024-2025 Season are now on sale! Visit TheConrad.org to explore everything in our brand-new season: classical, jazz, vocals, global music, and more. Interested in attending more than one performance? Pick any three (or more) concerts and instantly save 10% by customizing your own Compose Your Own Package! https://lnkd.in/gZj3QiBb

Did you know that the Tony Award-winning actor Danny Burstein is part of SummerFest? Don't miss this acclaimed performer add their talents to our "Dance Macabre" in Martin Butler's "Dirty Beasts." Ticketholders for our sold-out Opening Night can also hear him be part of Stravinsky's "L’Histoire du Soldat." Learn more about "Dance Macabre" at TheConrad.org/SummerFest or tap the link below. https://lnkd.in/gKtVbNiP

Acclaimed actor Tony Amendola will perform excerpts from the Tony Award-winning play "Amadeus" alongside Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 for Winds, “Gran Partita.” Mr. Amendola is no stranger to this popular drama by Peter Shaffer. He played the role of Salieri in the 2019 production at North Coast Rep—a performance hailed as “assured” and “accomplished” by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hang out after the performance in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd to enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gzv_tsRJ

THIS FRIDAY! Hear GRAMMY® Award-winning conductor Alan Gilbert lead 2023's SummerFest Chamber Orchestra in Franz Schreker's Kammersymphonie on "Performance Today"! Tune in on July 5th to relive the magic from last year's Opening Night. Visit https://lnkd.in/dskpqxJ.

Juneteenth is a day that celebrates freedom. In honor of today, we are re-sharing a Synergy performance from 2021: “American Perspectives I: Goin’ Home.” The music performed at this concert honors African American spirituals. These are songs that communicated both sorrow and hope and served as a code to escape for freedom. Spirituals constitute one of the largest and most significant forms of American folksong and continue to inspire composers and artists today. https://lnkd.in/ghn2trus

IT'S HERE! 🎉Explore the new 2024-2025 Season today at TheConrad.org.

We're highlighting the upcoming World Premiere of "Counterpoint II" to honor National Tap Dance Day. A dynamic exploration of movement and music, this collaboration between dancer Caleb Teicher and pianist Conrad Tao celebrates the dialogue between tap dance and classical music. Building on the sensational success of 2021's "Counterpoint," this newly conceived performance is going to be a part of this year's SummerFest. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g_U83VC6

It’s Official: The City of San Diego has declared May 22 as “Community Music Center Day.” A similar honor is shared by Serafin Paredes, our tireless program director of 25 years. The County of San Diego has declared May 20th as “Serafin Paredes Day.” These announcements were part of last night’s celebration at Logan Memorial Educational Campus, home of our Community Music Center (affectionately called “the CMC”), where our after-school music education program has reached its 25th anniversary. Students performed throughout the evening, accompanied by words from our community partners at The Chicano Federation and San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava. Congratulations to the students who performed last night (you each did an amazing job!) and the incredible CMC educators who guide them. Additional thanks to our friends at Café Coyote and Chateau La Jolla for providing delicious additions to the event. Cheers to 25 more years of making music in Logan Heights and beyond! . . . . Photos by Ken Jacques #musiceducation #performingarts #cityofsandiego #sandiego #learningandengagement #lajollamusicsociety #ljms #theconradlajolla #chateaulajolla #cafecoyote #chicanofederation

It’s Official: The City of San Diego has declared May 22 as “Community Music Center Day.” A similar honor is shared by Serafin Paredes, our tireless program director of 25 years. The County of San Diego has declared May 20th as “Serafin Paredes Day.” These announcements were part of last night’s celebration at Logan Memorial Educational Campus, home of our Community Music Center (affectionately called “the CMC”), where our after-school music education program has reached its 25th anniversary. Students performed throughout the evening, accompanied by words from our community partners at The Chicano Federation and San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Joe LaCava. Congratulations to the students who performed last night (you each did an amazing job!) and the incredible CMC educators who guide them. Additional thanks to our friends at Café Coyote and Chateau La Jolla for providing delicious additions to the event. Cheers to 25 more years of making music in Logan Heights and beyond! . . . . Photos by Ken Jacques #musiceducation #performingarts #cityofsandiego #sandiego #learningandengagement #lajollamusicsociety #ljms #theconradlajolla #chateaulajolla #cafecoyote #chicanofederation